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J-. A. NORTON.

CORN HUSKING MACHINE.

Patented Oct. 28

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JAMES A. NORrON, or WEST SIDE, 1ovvA, ASSIGNOR AOE Two-Turnos To FRANK J. GARY AND r. J. K1N@ ROTH OE sAME rLAoE. Y

CORN-HUSKING MACHINE.

QLIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,136, dated Gotober 28, 1884.

` y Application tiled December 14,1883. (No model.)

To aZwtom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs A. NORTON, of West Side, Crawford county, Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements 5` in Corn-Husking Machines, of which the'following is a specification. 4 f i This invention relates particularly to novel devices for removing the husk from ears of corn; andthe invention consists in the combination of two oppositelyrevolving hus'king.-

rollers, one of which carries projecting fingers or teeth adapted to pierce the husk of the ear and draw it into the grasp ofthe rollers,where by it is stripped from the ear and discharged beneath said rollers.

The invention further consists in the combination,with said basking-rollers, of certain devices for properly delivering the corn to said rollers, as hereinafter more particularly de- 2o scribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a corn-husking machine' provided with my improved husking-1ollers. Fig. 2is a side elevation of said rollers, showing their relation to a suitable conveyer, con

veyer-chain, and Supporting wires for the ears of corn. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken on the linea a of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 4 is a 3o side elevation of one `of the basking-rollers detached. Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional elevation through the basking-rollers, designed particularly toshow the manner in which the projecting lingers of one of Said rollers works 3 5 through the corresponding slots in the other of said rollers; and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a section ofthe conveyer-chain.

The husking-rollers A A are preferably about six feet long and about eight inches in 4o diameter. They should be mounted in the same plane parallel to each other and so that they almost touch, and the rollers may be placed in an inclined position to facilitate the passage ofthe ears of corn along the same. The rollers are provided with suitable gearing, such as gear-wheels B B,whereby they are oppositely rotated, as indicated by the respective arrows of Figs. 1 and 5. Motion may be communicated to the gear-wheels B B by any suitable 5o train of gearing connected with competent power. Roller A carries upon its periphery husking-fingers C, which are curved and have a sharp point. These fingers, as shown, are secured upon a foot or fla-nge, c, let into the face of roller A. Roller A has` recesses or 'slots l), corresponding in depth Vto the length fingers and rollers to prevent the ears of corn from being drawn down betweenthe wires and into the grasp of the rollers.

The huskingrollers may be carried in the frame-work of a machine provided with means for severing the stalks ot' corn and stripping 7o the ears therefrom, and means for conveying the husked' corn to a suitable receptacle at the side of the machine; or they may be used in a stationary frame and the corn to be husked supplied to the rollers by hand.

I prefer to use the husking-rollers in connection with a boxlike oonveyer, F, having 'an open bottom and mounted over the rollers. This conveyer should be of such width that the ears of corn can only lie lengthwise there 8o in. The ears of corn fall into this conveyer at one end and are presented to the successive actions of the husking-iingers by means of a conveyer-chain, G, provided with prongs g. The chain G is carried by two drums, H H, mounted transversely upon box F; and motion may be communicated to these drums in any suitable manner.

To prevent the ears of corn from falling down into the grasp of the rollers, two stout 9o wires, I I, may be employed, their ends being secured in the ends of conveyer F. These wires are shown partly in dotted lines in Fig.

2 and in cross-section in Fig. 3.

I have shown the husking-ngers and the slots of the bushing-rollers, respectively, as arranged spirally upon said rollers and spaced at equal distances apart thereon; but it is evident that this arrangement might be variedas by ranking the iingers and slots in two or roo more rows upon the rollers. The bodies of the rollers may have either plain or uted surfaces.

In operation, the corn is admitted at the upper end of the rollers, when they are inclined, the ears lying lengthwise of the conveyer upon the wires I I, along which they are moved by the rotation of the chain G, being thus presented successively to the action of the bushing-lingers. The wires are so placed that the ears of corn of ordinary size present a portion of their surface below said wires and exposed to the action of the husking-lingers, which are so placed with relation to the wire as to just clear them as the rollers are revolved. Thehusking-rollers beingoppositely revolved, as heretofore stated, the sharp points of the fingers H pierce the husk on the under side ofthe ear and draw it into the grasp of the rollers, which seize the husk, and after stripping it from the ear discharge it below. While the fingers are acting the rollersE carried by such lingers are pressing upon the top of the gear, thus holding it against the pull of the lingers.

I claiml. In a cornp-husking machine, the combination, with the husking-rollers A A', the

former provided with ngers C, and the latter with slots D, of the conveying-chain G, having fingers or prongs g, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a corn-husking machine, the combination, with the husking-rollers, of supporting devices for preventing the corn from falling between said rollers, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a corn-husking machine, the combination, with two oppositely-revolving husking-rollers, one of said rollers being provided with slots, and the other of said rollers with bushing-fingers, of rollers E, carried upon said husking-tiugers, substantiall y as described,and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a corn-husking machine, two oppositely-revolving husking-rollers, one of said rollers being provided with fingers having sharp points, and the other of said rollers being provided with recesses or slots through which said lingers pass, in combination with a conveyer and conveyer-chain, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

JAMES A. NORTON.

W'itnesses: E. J. McGoWEN, C. D. MILLER. 

